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Monday, December 27, 2010

I can remember when former President Nixon said this: "It is the family unit that makes this great nation what it is" Now if you stop and think about what he said he was and still is right! When I was growing up my family went to churchtogether, prayed together, had Bible Studies in the house, grace was said at the table, and everybody in my family knew that it was God that provided for us and this country. So now most families do not even send their kids to church let alone going with them. All their education now is given in school and we all know how that turns out.
When I was growing up there was no government hand outs, because your neighbors and the church was always there until a family or person got back on their feet. Now we have the great society with the government stepping in and no one wants to get back on their feet. They just want the hand outs.

When we were kids we were taught what was right and what was wrong by our parents in the home. Now the government has taken over telling our kids what is right and what is wrong in their political correct way because they say it takes a whole village to raise a child. So now they are being told a lot of untruths, with the big one being: "It is okay to be a homosexual. It is just a different life style" And these people say they are Christians! what Bible do they read? It must be different from mine, because mine says it is a sin. The government passes out condoms and birth control pills in our school when they should be teaching abstinence. Our country has murdered millions and millions of unborn babies and we call ourself's a Christian nation. God have mercy on us.

This country is headed for disaster soon if it does not turn back from its evil ways and cry out to a merciful God for forgiveness in true repentance. I'm telling you it is coming and the fall will be great. This scripture has been on my mind for months and it will not go away:

Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
(Habakkuk 3:17-18 ESV)

Sunday, December 5, 2010

As the Christmas season starts and people get into the full swing of buying gifts, visiting family, all the parties, and all the great dinners, the odd reality is that in many homes in this great country and in the hearts of many people Christ, who would bringing with him the gift of unconditional and lasting love, will be absent from this birthday party. What a shame to honor our Savior this way!

“ EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!”It's the greatest news [The Good News] that America and the world has ever known. God came to Earth in the form of a little baby and grew and faced the same challenges and problems as we do. I find it incomprehensible and shocking that Jesus loves the world so much that He bore all the suffering for your sins, my sins and the sins of the world. He did that for you and me and everyone you know. Yet, the celebration and the festivities of the Lord's love has been reduced to the bright lights, the fun, the parties, and happiness of the "holidays" [politically correct term for Christmas] with hardly a reference or a comment of who it is we are celebrating and what Christmas is truly about. Such a shame.

When we as a person, a family, or a nation, refuse, reject, and resist the truly deep spiritual meaning of Christmas and at the same time grab every chance to party, open presents, and take time off from our jobs and businesses , a sad national and personal emptiness results in the end. Yes, there is beauty and joy in celebrating our love for family and friends, but human love can only go so far. It is imperfect and fleeting, and even when it seems as close to pure as possible, it still cannot fill the empty hole in our souls that is lost by not having the real true meaning of Christmas as a part of our activities and celebrations.

Because most people have successfully removed Christ from the Christmas season, many poor souls who might otherwise come to know Him through the attention He should be getting will go through just another holiday season as the proud owners of a few trinkets and novelties that will sooner or later tarnish, wear out and break, with a big bill for it all to boot. They will start the new year the same as they left the old one, looking, searching, hoping, wanting, longing for something more. Something that only Jesus can give. They missed it all! I wonder how many homes across this nation that it will be the same way.

As our society closes the door on Christ for the sake of political correctness, don't shut Him out of your home. Never be ashamed of Jesus!If you believe in the Lord then invite Him to your Christmas party this year and every year. When He knocks at your door let Him in. It will be the Greatest Christmas gift you ever got!! If you do Christmas, for you and your house, will never be the same.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Just look at the Powers, the Quality’s, and the Character of the man! Who is he?Omnipresent:He sees you when you are awake or asleep. He has to be everywhere at once to be able to deliver all the toys in one short night. Who is this man?Omnipresent:Knows if you have been good or bad the entire yearAstral Travel:Look at the Magical flight.Omnipotence:Can deliver all the toys in one night.Eternal life:According to some he is Ageless and cannot die.Character:He is Gentle, Loving, and Full of joy, Specifically to children.Appearance in particular:He has white hair and white beard.Bearer of gifts:He is a rewarder of the good and with holder to the bad or wicked.Unseen:Faith requirement.Visitations on Christmas night:Unknown though I'm not willing to check it thoroughly.Elves:Santa's what you would call angels. Ask and you shall receive:Asking for specific gifts.Cookies and Milk:Similarity’s to communion to acknowledge his existence and thankfulness for his gifts. faith requirement.North pole:Top of the earth, pure white and mysticalHearts:Lives in the hearts of childrenNames:FATHER ChristmasOccupation:Toy carpenterPlacement:Throne [ or big chair] and children are ushered to it to request gifts.Commandments:Honor your mother and father.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Yes America, God did shed His Grace on Thee! He made you a proud and strong nation, one that honored Him and His Son. He gave us the victory over all our enemies down through the years. He watched over us and kept us by His grace and mighty power. Americans did the right thing. They not only kept the laws of the land, but they kept God's Law's. People went to church as a family and they realized that without God they could do nothing. America has always been strong and a leader in the world. It was because The Lord was with us. God took a piece of land, with a few people that loved Him, and turned it into the mightiest nation on the face of the earth.

We honored Him by having prayer and Bible reading in our schools, We place our hands on the Bible and swore to tell the truth in our courts of law. We were truly one nation under God!

Then the enemy sowed his seed of deceit and destruction across the land. We said that we do not have to be “Biblical Correct” anymore because we have made our self great and we now as a nation need to be “politically correct”. People have their own minds and they know what is best for them. The democrat leader in congress (Nancy Pelosi) said you do not need God because you have the democrats. The president (Obama) said that some of the Bible was not for today. (My grandmother, who was a staunch democrat, would roll over in her grave if she heard ether one of those comments)

We have aborted (murdered) innocent unborn babies and call it legal, while at the same time making laws to protect all kinds of animals and whales, (you can kill an unborn baby but not a whale) We have called homosexuals a live style and teach the same thing to our kids when God calls it sin. It was sin in the time of Sodom and it is sin now. Sodom was the end result of the reprobate mind, so where does that leave America? Any nation that justifies homosexuals, lesbians, and their conduct as a excepted life style is in its finial stages of moral corruption and anything will go! We, as a nation, have left our Christian heritage for a multi- purpose society of many gods. Some of our leaders tell us there are many ways to heaven, when in fact there is only one way and that is “Jesus The Christ” This did not work in Israel in Bible days [multiple religions] and it will not work now. Our walls are broken down and the enemy floods in. I'm not just talking about our boarders with Mexico. We have not, as a family unit, instilled the laws of our God and the great things that He has done for us in the heart and minds of our children, so when they go to school they are told anything. We fail as a nation to realize that only God can sustain us in all things.

We know that there has to be a great falling away before Christ returns and there are several interpretations of that verse [2 Thess. 2:3], but here is what I see and it is right in front of our eyes. There is a falling away of our nations leaders and also a falling away of the preachers of the Gospel. We no longer have sound doctrine in most of our churches, there is a falling away from living a holy life, instituted worship, matters of spiritual nature. We have leaders that think they are bigger than God and we have preachers who will not preach “What saith God”. What do we do?

What this country needs is a president that will stand up and tell the American people: “follow me as I follow Christ” and we need people in congress that will bow to the Lord on their knees and ask the Lord to help them and guide them and heal this land. We need leaders that will ask forgiveness for the sins of this land and we need preachers that will tell it like it is. We need repentance to sweep this land! We need to again to hear the sound of that mighty rushing wind.

Friday, November 5, 2010

For the past decade and beyond the United states has appeased the Arab world. This country has demanded and forced positions on Israel that they would never impose on their self. Let me ask everyone that is reading this article this question: What would you do if suicide bombers were blowing their self up everyday in your city or neighborhood? It happens everyday in Israel.

The leaders in this country and a lot of our churches do not seem to get it when it comes to Israel. The welfare, success, and prosperity of this country depends on our treatment and help to that tiny nation of Israel. There is a lot of reasons why our Lord blesses this country of ours but the most important one of them is Israel.

“ and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing; and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”[Gen 12: 2,3] American Standard Version 1901

Our whole nation does not seem to know, or care, that this nation was constructed and made on Judeo- Christians concepts. The danger to all this is that the support the State of Israel is getting from this country is growing weaker every day.

We all remember the holocaust and the six million Jews that were murdered. The bad part of all this is most of the civilized world knew what was going on and did nothing about it, including the leaders of this country until they finally entered the war. If you will take the time and read the history of the war and the Jews you will come across a story of a ship loaded with thousands of Jews that escaped Hitler and Nazi Germany and sailed for America. Upon arrival in this country (New York) they were not allowed to dock and the ship stayed moored in the harbor. ( Now look thousands of illegals cross our border every year and nothing is done by this government) The ship left and sailed to south America but the Jews were not allowed to dock there either. The boat went back to Germany were most of the Jews on board died in concentration camps. All because this nation and others did not want to upset or offend Adolf Hitler. Now were does that ring a bell?

The sad thing is that is the same thing that is going on now with our leaders today. They do not want to offend the Muslims world. The plain truth,also, is that most of this fallen world buys into the lies told about Israel. Israel is the bad guy and the poor Palestinians are being so badly mistreated that they have to tie bombs on their children to protect their self’s. Give me a break! People just close their eyes and just do not care what happens to Israel. They do not want to know the truth.

The truth is very plain and very simple. The Muslims hate and will not recognize Israel as a country. The Muslims want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Everybody knows that but they just turn their head. They will answer to our Lord for turning their heads. The only reason that this country stands behind Israel now is because millions of God's children across America believe the Word of God and support her. Obama, and most of this nation, could care less and the Jews know that. Read some of the newspapers from Israel. Remember this Israel is only one tenth of one percent of the whole land area of the middle east. They need our support and prayers. SHALOM!

Monday, November 1, 2010

In the beginning God Created America. America was without road, buildings, stores, and ways of transportation. God's Holy Spirit moved across the land and blessed America and it was so! America's leaders knew that it was God that had blessed them and America became a Christian nation who's laws were founded on Biblical principles. God said let there be reminders of me in America's court rooms, and all government buildings, in the public schools and institutions everywhere, and it was so. God said let America become strong in the power of my might, and it was so. God said, America I will bless you going in and coming out, and it was so. God shed His Grace and Love on America and it was so.

The American people soon forgot about God's goodness. America reversed her values. Her leaders thought that they could do a better Job so along came “THE GREAT SOCIETY” because America's leaders said they could do a better job of making this country great. They never asked God about anything. If you do not, or will not work, we will feed you, if you have no place to live, or will not pay your rent, we will give you a place to live. You will not have to pay the electric or gas bill because we are now the great society and we will take care of you. Save your money for your beer and cigarettes because we will buy your food. Just vote for us. We rewarded laziness with welfare.

Then Satan's imps kicked up their heels and said “there is no God.” So from that time forward there was no prayer in Americas schools, No singing Christmas carols about our savior in schools or public buildings. America's leaders became corrupt and turned away from God. They have a form of Godliness, but they deny His mighty power. They passed laws to protect the whales, the owls, and other animals but for America's unborn babies it was death. They have killed their unborn and called it a choice. They have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. They have neglected to discipline their children and called it building self esteem. They have abused power and called it politics. Laws were made to protect the homosexual from hate crimes, but the unborn babies still were being murdered. Preachers of the gospel married homosexuals in God's Holy House and some homosexuals stood behind God's sacred desk and spoke His Word. God said my people are sinning against me.

So God Lowered His hand of protection and that terrible disease known as aids came into being. The people still turned their backs on God so without His protection on 9/11 2000 people were murdered in just one day. Since that day terrorist have murdered people all across the land in the name of their god. There numbers are growing in America by the hundreds everyday. America's leaders are bowing to the terrorist (Baal). They are becoming stronger as the Christians are getting weaker. More and more of their demands are being met every day by America's leaders. God is angry and He said “MY SPIRIT WILL NOT ALWAYS STRIVE WITH MAN”.

So America elected a new president because they wanted change. It was not the kind of change God wanted. America's new president told the world that we were no longer a Christian nation but a nation of many religions. God said there was no other God but Him and only Him is the American people to serve. The president told the American people that parts of the Bible were out of date, but God said His Word is a lamp unto our feet and His word would last forever. The president said that “there was no greater sound than the sound that calls Muslims to morning prayer, but a Christian would say it is the still small voice of our Savior. It is the sound of that mighty rushing wind, the sound of church bells on Sunday morning, and the sound of Amazing Grace as it is sang.

'Woe to those in America who call evil good,' but that is exactly what They have done.. They have polluted the nation with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. God calls it sin. They have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. God calls it back sliding. So God was very sad and so He told America the same thing that He told the Hebrews many centuries ago: “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV) “But if you turn aside and forsake my statutes and my commandments that I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will pluck you up from my land that I have given you, ( 2 Chronicles 7:19-20)

Have you, as a Christian and a believer in God's Word, ever prayed for a certain thing and it seemed like your prayer was just bouncing off the ceiling and you wondered if God was ever going to hear you. Did you ever want to say: “God where are you?” Did you ever think that your prayer was never going to be answered? This has been {or is} the case of many Christians today. After reading these scriptures in Daniel we can see why our prayers are sometimes hindered and we think the Lord is not listening or He does not want to answer our prayer. In every case this is not so. We need to consider and think about this prayer of Daniel. He was very close to God and yet it took 21 days for that prayer to be answered. Why?

Prayer is heard in heaven as soon as we have prayed. From the first day our prayers are heard just like Daniel's prayer was heard. If in our prayers we believed God's angel was on his way to us, what consolation and comfort it would give us! In this passage of scripture we have a seldom seen look into the world of angels. We do not just simply face human opposition and hostility, we also must realize that powerful spiritual beings are operating in the heavenly realms. Although this spiritual opponent, in these verses, was powerful enough to delay the answer to Daniel's prayer he could not stop it from being answered, all he could do was delay the angel sent from God. We must remember that, as God's people, we are fighting a spiritual war and we must realize that every time we go to the Lord in Prayer! [Eph 6:10-18]

To many times, when our prayers are not answered right away or when we think it should be answered, some of the religious leaders in our churcheswill tell a person that what we ask for may not be granted or that God will give us what is best for us, or what we might need. I might stand to be corrected, on this statement that I'm about to make, but I have yet to find in God's Word were our Lord does not give us what we pray for as long as it is in the will of the Lord. You say what is the will of God. My answer is read the BOOK! What ever we ask for in prayer God promises to give it to us. [Matt. 7:7-11] Matt 17:20] [Matt 21:21-22] [Mk 11:22-24] [Jn 15:7] I have not seen no where, in the Bible, that God says He might not answer our prayers or He will answer it in a different way.

The Key to answered prayer is FAITH. We must have faith in what the Lord tells us in His Word. We must have faith that our prayers will be answered and they will be answered. It may be night or noon, or it may be tomorrow, but our prayers will be answered. God's word declares that and He can not lie!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

AAnd behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" [Luke 10: 25-28]

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Fig trees may not grow figs, and there may be no grapes on the vines. There may be no olives growing and no food growing in the fields. There may be no sheep in the pens and no cattle in the barns. But I will still be glad in the Lord; I will rejoice in God my Savior.[Habakkuk 3:17,18] New Century Version ]

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Bill Patchett

There is nothing better than studying the Bible, the history it contains, the stories of love and compassion, and the prophecies that are fulfilled and yet to be fulfilled. All my life I have found great comfort in reading the passages contained there. If people would only read and study the Bible for a half hour a day they would see the beauty of this Book. They would see that the answer to all life's problems are found between those sacred pages. and they would also see why The Bible is and always will be the Greatest Book in the world. It contains the very word of God. I am a moral conservative who believes that Christian values are a big part of what makes our Country work.